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Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 24, 2026
Alternatives to dlv-list
Short answerThe closest alternatives to dlv-list on crates.io data are smallvec (3.9M real downloads a day), arrayvec (1.7M real downloads a day), nibble_vec (235K real downloads a day). Of the 8 we list, the most used is hashbrown, and 7 shipped a release in the last year. dlv-list itself gets 291,302 a day with 9 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs dlv-list | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| smallvec Widely used | 3,868,589 | 13.28x | 4,345 | 1d | category Data structures, keyword "vector" | compare |
| arrayvec Widely used | 1,733,744 | 5.95x | 1,215 | 4mo | category Data structures, keyword "vector" | compare |
| nibble_vec Pulled in | 234,547 | 0.81x | 3 | 6.3y | category Data structures, keyword "vector" | compare |
| glam Widely used | 614,080 | 2.11x | 1,525 | 18d | keyword "vector" | compare |
| nalgebra Widely used | 206,314 | 0.71x | 2,134 | 5mo | keyword "vector" | compare |
| hashbrown Widely used | 8,927,960 | 30.65x | 2,468 | 6mo | category Data structures | compare |
| indexmap Widely used | 4,883,122 | 16.76x | 6,422 | 49d | category Data structures | compare |
| bytes Foundational | 3,424,140 | 11.75x | 17,656 | 4mo | category Data structures | compare |
How to choose
- Same job, not the same API. Each line is listed because it shares a crates.io category or keyword with dlv-list; read its description before you swap.
- More dependents means more answered questions and a smaller chance it disappears.
- Check the last release against how fast you need fixes. For dlv-list: is it still maintained?
Rules
Alternatives = tracked crates (top 1000 by downloads) that share a specific crates.io category (2 points each) or keyword (3 points each) with dlv-list, most similar first; its own parts (same name prefix) and crates it depends on or that depend on it are left out, because those are companions, not substitutes. Real downloads = quiet-day median, crates.io data Oct 24, 2026. Built when we find 3 or more.
Up next
The closest alternative: Widely used and steady. 3,868,589 real downloads a day.smallvecRust crate. 'Small vector' optimization: store up to a small number of items on the stack. Real use: 3.9M downloads a day on quiet days; 4,345 crates depend on it.Read it next →Also worth your time